About 4 lakh people have been evacuated from Andhra, Odisha: NDMA

Updated:
October 12, 2013 16:10 IST

As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between 6 pm and 8 pm on Saturday, NDMA vice chairman Shashidhar Reddy said that on the whole, about 4 lakh people have been evacuated from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.